Hugo Viana to be new Director of Football (Official Announcement p17)

[Gorbachev]

Apparently players and staff are arguing with eachother

If that's the case, when that happens then its the beginning of the end for this set of players and management team

 

[bitterblue78]

Did tixi shaft us this summer ?

Let’s hope we are sorting new players now

And last

 

[ProofMCFC]

If that's the case, when that happens then its the beginning of the end for this set of players and management team

Meant to post in the other thread. I don’t mind actually atleast it shows some still have fight.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Never liked this guy
He is a c*nt well known here in Portugal. He is from my location. Hope he does well. But honestly i dont see nothing special on him. Ruben was the guy that changed Sporting. Period.

Thanks for popping in, la.

 

[M23 Citizen]

If that's the case, when that happens then its the beginning of the end for this set of players and management team

Usually a good sign to me. Shows they’re bothered.

 

[Shazza458]

You have to wonder what Hugo Viana is thinking right now.

I have controversial views about Txiki Begiristain. Best thing he’s done was bring Pep to the club, however I think the start of his tenure was average and the end has been average to below par. The tired, ageing squad is on him and him alone.

Leaving the squad in this state for his successor, big big job.

 

[decmancity]

You have to wonder what Hugo Viana is thinking right now.

I have controversial views about Txiki Begiristain. Best thing he’s done was bring Pep to the club, however I think the start of his tenure was average and the end has been average to below par. The tired, ageing squad is on him and him alone.

Leaving the squad in this state for his successor, big big job.

You realise Txiki isn't playing Football manager here, he doesn't have carte blanche to do what he wants.

 

[Shazza458]

You realise Txiki isn't playing Football manager here, he doesn't have carte blanche to do what he wants.

Never said he was. Biggest gripe is that he’s let that midfield decline, it’s so old.

 

[decmancity]

Never said he was. Biggest gripe is that he’s let that midfield decline, it’s so old.

Txiki can only do so much, he will have presented Pep with the options and its on Pep to give the nod and we go and get them. Pep decided we were good enough in that position, he signed off on Gundogan coming back and so on.

 

[M23 Citizen]

So it’s a random age range invented by yourself Gvardiol doesn’t qualify because hes only 22 right. Like everone reaches their prime and lose it at the same age ridiculous idea. The only players that are maybe past tneir peak are KDB, Walker Gundogan. Possibly Bernardo and Kovacic are just slightly starting to decline that’s it. We have 16 /17 players to build on. At the most we need to replace 4, only more if a keeper leaves.

It’s not invented by me, it’s a general rule for the sport. Goalkeepers is generally mid 30s. In boxing, it’s generally early to mid 30s.

Look at every single one of our 30+ year old outfield players - are any of them better now than they were between the ages 24-29? I’d say not a single one of them is. Then look around all of football, look back over the decades, how many players past 30 are or were better than they were aged 24-29? You’re talking about exceptions to the rule if they are. Like Fernandinho and David Silva for City. Their physiques, fitness and lack of injuries allowed them to remain at the top level past the usual peak years for a footballer.

Then look at all the top players who have played for City for many years and in world football now and in previous decades - are or were any of them better players between the ages of 18-23 than they were between the ages of 24-29? Apart from those who have a lot of injuries that ruin their bodies and careers, it doesn’t generally happen.

Gvardiol is an excellent player at 22. Which makes you think that between the ages of 24-29 he’s going to be an incredible player, but to get there he needs to improve on a fair few things.

In football the 24-29 age bracket is generally the age where fitness, speed, strength, power, agility, ability, skill, concentration, experience, understanding of the game (plus of the position you play in and what the role of other positions are in the team), learning tactics, leadership, taking responsibility with the ball etc. are all at their peak all at the same time.

Younger players and older can have a few of those at the same time, but very rarely all of them, yet those prime years are when they all come together.

And for me we don’t have enough in that age bracket.

I think rather than it being ⅓ in that age bracket and then ⅔ over+under it, that should be reversed to see a team at its best.